| 701. |  Wearables startup WiseWear's Series A underway, plans Nashville office
Founder spent nearly a decade here earning degrees at Vanderbilt University.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 13, 2017 1:45 pm
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| 702. |  HCTec Partners taps former UL/PureSafety chief Bill Grana as President
Entrepreneur and investor seems Nashville momentum growing, despite traffic and other concerns.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 13, 2017 4:00 pm
|
| 703. |  Get Started LLC's Co-Starters offering bound for global communities
VTC Serial entrepreneur eyes one or two capital raises for startups.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 11, 2017 10:38 am
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| 704. |  Venture Notes - 11 April 2017
About two-dozen items ranging from capital raises, bankruptcy to tech transfer.
Milt Capps updated 12 April 2017 / Published Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:15 pm
|
| 705. |  Center for Entrepreneurship staffs-up within
VU Owen Graduate School of Management
Less than a month into the mission, new Center director targets numerous objectives.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 4, 2017 4:55 pm
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| 706. |  Franklin fintech: Startup HealthcareTTU eyes $10MM Series B raise
Alumni of Cedars Sinai Healthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars are at the helm in TN.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 3, 2017 10:30 am
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| 707. |  VU Law & Innovation, Blockchain, Hack events set this week
Exploring ramifications of blockchain, hacking for nonprofits and more at VU.
from submitted materials / Published Monday, April 3, 2017 3:00 pm
|
| 708. |  Expansion-minded Launch Tennessee funding at-issue,
while Seed Fund proposal still likely to see daylight
With the General Assembly and Governor in full budget mode, LaunchTN assesses its options.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:00 pm
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| 709. |  Nashville answer to Brookings HealthIT challenge to emerge within 120 days
An action plan for leadership may soon come off the drawing-board.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 17, 2017 2:15 pm
|
| 710. |  Briefing: Hashed Health to convene blockchain consortium in Nashville
Converging activities could raise Nashville profile on global blockchain map.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 13, 2017 4:30 pm
|
| 711. |  The TENN startup MomSource charts growth, capital, eventual exit
VTC This entrepreneur must not be working part-time.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 6, 2017 12:30 pm
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| 712. |  Nashville investors with hospital savvy eyed by Patientory PHM startup
[updated] Grad of Boomtown, StartupHealth accelerators presses forward.
Milt Capps updated April 25, 2017 / Published Monday, March 6, 2017 1:15 pm
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| 713. |  Accelerate Health? With EC & Jumpstart Foundry out of the game,
some mull the need for a Healthcare accelerator in Nashville
[Updated] The best thinking at EC & JSF led to killing their cohort accelerators. Should we care?
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 6, 2017 3:15 pm
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| 714. | For the record: Launch Tennessee aims to revise statutory charter
Talked about for a year or more, the effort gets fresh momentum
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 6, 2017 1:00 pm
|
| 715. |  VC, Techie, Startup speakers pack March 12-17 week
with Nashville entrepreneurship at several venues
More than 40 speakers, panelists, startup pitchers at several venues.
Staff / Published Saturday, March 4, 2017 2:00 pm
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| 716. |  Venture Notes - 24 February 2017
A healthcare disrupter's latest move, Accelerators updates and much more.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 24, 2017 1:00 pm
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| 717. |  Street Jelly Media hits pavement for capital raise for B2B+B2C growth
VTC Bootstrapper til now, Knoxville startup aims for HD livestreaming leadership
Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 24, 2017 11:00 am
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| 718. |  Capital raises to advance Smart-RIA platform among investment advisor
VTC With a development push completed, CEO Mac Bartine is happy with revenue trend.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 24, 2017 11:45 am
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| 719. |  Gov. Haslam names entrepreneur Bob Rolfe to head TN ECD
Former MRA exec, turnaround guy and member of the J.C. Bradford diaspora named.
adapted from submitted release / Published Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:15 pm
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| 720. |  Gov. Haslam senses Tennessee 'making headway' in tech commercialization
LaunchTN CEO agrees it'd be great to have more data and analyses about all this.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 13, 2017 8:45 am
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| 721. |  More LaunchTN commercialization comments and notes
from submitted statements / Published Monday, February 13, 2017 8:30 am
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| 722. |  Event: BTC Media offers VNC readers access to Distributed: Markets
Convergence of Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Tech for FinServices, Fintech, Cap Markets, Insurance
Adapted from submitted sponsor releases / Published Monday, February 13, 2017 12:45 pm
|
| 723. |  CEO: Dozen Software in stealth regarding new venture idea, capital raise
A potential strategic partner stands in the wings.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 6, 2017 9:45 am
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| 724. |  State of the Startups: Tennessee Technology Development Corporation,
aka Launch Tennessee, wants to shed some commercialization emphasis
Gov. Bill Haslam delivers his State of the State Address this evening.
By Milt Capps SoS Transcript added 31 Jan 0726 / Published Monday, January 30, 2017 9:30 am
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| 725. |  Capital Confirmation tops Nashville Technology Council Awards roster
14 accolades awarded during annual event.
Staff / Published Friday, January 27, 2017 8:22 am
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| 726. |  Nashville startup PredictGov joins Duke Law Tech Lab, eyes capital raises
AI-Machine Learning-oriented startup must consider other HQ cities.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 23, 2017 8:00 am
|
| 727. |  iCitizen eyes $5MM-$10MM Series A, cites increased traction
[Updated] Founded in 2012, startup said last June it was upgrading site, adding team.
Milt Capps Originally published 6/29/16 / Published Sunday, January 22, 2017 4:00 pm
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| 728. |  Outgrowing startup ranks, Confirmation.com keeps pushing its envelope
[Updated] Still-evolving company looks at Medicaid, Big Banks, blockchain technology and international.
Milt Capps updated 21 June 2019 / Published Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:30 pm
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| 729. |  Nashville cryptocurrency founder adopts 'open kimono' for disclosure
Promising transparency, startup brings a concept that seems unprecedented among state startups.
Milt Capps updated 22 Aug. 2017 / Published Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:00 pm
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| 730. |  Angel Capital Group eyes creating microfund focused on Nashville HealthIT
Persistence drives continued evolution for Seed-oriented group amid Series A crunch.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 9, 2017 9:12 am
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| 731. |  B2B: Chalkline Sports in $1MM Seed raise for bettor-content platform
Inaugural EC manager Joe Kustelski joins brother in producing U.S. wagering content for sponsors
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 9, 2017 9:00 am
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| 732. |  Gov. Haslam says ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd returning to private sector
Announcement could fuel fresh speculation regarding potential Boyd bid for GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 9, 2017 3:52 pm
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| 733. |  Maptic eyes capital raise for mapping, analytics platform
targeting the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
CEO Hulsey outlines steps toward market and investors.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2017 8:45 am
|
| 734. |  Venture Notes - 3 January 2017
Accelerator takeoffs, Marijuana, TechStars visit, capital raises and more.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2017 8:30 am
|
| 735. |  VendEngine passes $20MM revenue, eyes advisory board, capital needs
[updated] Disciplined cash management gives this bootstrap many options.
Milt Capps Updated 3 June 2021 0837 / Published Monday, December 19, 2016 6:24 am
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| 736. |  Venture Notes - 12 December 2016
[updated] New private equity fund, $5MM Series A, Disruption Labs, Rezli raise and more.
Milt Capps updated 13 December 2016 0724 / Published Monday, December 12, 2016 7:35 am
|
| 737. |  Emma bulks-up further with SaaS industry-veteran CFO, CRO hires
[Updated] With a blue-ribbon team aboard, the company could soon be ready for any exit option.
Staff Updated 10 Oct. 2017 / Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 9:33 am
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| 738. |  Satchel Health eyes major Series A raise, aims for eventual homerun exit
CEO says innovation can indeed be done competitively in low-margin sectors.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 5, 2016 8:45 am
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| 739. |  Venture Notes - Dec. 5, 2016
Update on Angel Tax Credit, Jobs recruitment and more.
Milt Capps updated Dec. 6, 2016 5:24pm / Published Monday, December 5, 2016 8:30 am
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| 740. |  Apto maps capraises through 2019, targets expat adaptation in U.S., abroad
[updated] Startup near-term to add Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic and support for English-speakers abroad.
Milt Capps Updated / Published Monday, November 28, 2016 8:45 am
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| 741. |  Venture Notes - 28 November 2016
A fresh dozen items from around the state of interest to the venture sector.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 28, 2016 8:30 am
|
| 742. |  Venture Calendar - 2016 - Updated
[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 25, 2016 12:00 pm
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| 743. |  Big Win!? Edgenet sells control stake to P/E Marlin Equity Partners
[Updated] A turnaround reaps private equity rewards.
Milt Capps updated January 2019 / Published Monday, November 21, 2016 8:30 am
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| 744. |  2016 Next Awards by Nashville Chamber, Entrepreneur Center
Here they are for 2016.
adapted from submitted release / Published Friday, November 18, 2016 7:07 am
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| 745. |  TN Comptroller: TNInvestco program 'doesn't appear successful'
Based on criteria set in place at the outset, the capital-formation experiment now formally has a cloud over it.
Submitted / Published Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:00 pm
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| 746. |  Surgiorithm among 5 Startups pitching LaunchTn-LSTN Venture Match
[Updated] Startups with roots in Tennessee and Dallas take the stage Nov. 4 at Innovation Park
Milt Capps updated 17 March 2017 / Published Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:15 pm
|
| 747. |  Synchronous Health's AI-bot Karla may attract capital
to help 'disrupt' population behavioral healthcare
Updated 8 Oct 2024 - Artificial Intelligence may rides wave into population health.
Milt Capps Updated 8 Oct. 2024 / Published Tuesday, November 1, 2016 2:30 pm
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| 748. |  Former US Senator Frist 'cautiously optimistic'
nation will address healthcare effectively
Expresses confidence stage is set for constructive engagement about insurance exchanges and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 27, 2016 4:45 pm
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| 749. |  Reporter's Notebook: Nashville Capital Network could play a broader role
[updated] NCN is most concerned about the Series A hurdle for startups in the Nashville area.
Milt Capps updated 10 July 2017 / Published Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:15 pm
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| 750. |  Faros Healthcare names board chair, as Centerstone plan advances
[updated] Former Pathfinder exec is CEO in the business that got running start in Centerstone.
Milt Capps updated 9:55am 25 Oct 2016 / Published Monday, October 24, 2016 4:08 pm
|
| 751. | Launch Tennessee Update shows multifaceted mission, wide-ranging action
Another regional accelerator goes-it alone, capital formation numbers, and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:15 pm
|
| 752. |  Nashville Software School eyes new offerings, leadership succession plans
[updated] Founder John Wark's NSS aims to make juniors who are the future talent Nashville needs.
Milt Capps updated 25 July 2017 0859 / Published Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:30 pm
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| 753. |  Venture Notes - 19 October 2016
Boyd & Brock of LaunchTN respond on sustainability, Healthcare, Rural Metrics and more.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:42 am
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| 754. |  PEOPLE: Cournoyer helms The Iron Yard - Nashville
70 techies have completed coding studies via Nashville's newest training entrant.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 17, 2016 3:45 pm
|
| 755. |  Martin, O'Rourke lead formation of new ROND Capital buyout firm
[Updated] New entity focuses on "underserved" small and medium-sized businesses.
Milt Capps updated 1021 8 Feb 2019 / Published Friday, October 14, 2016 11:45 am
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| 756. |  BIGR Media to raise capital for hyperlocal media and marketing group
Co-founders work to de-risk deal, now must decide how aggressive to be.
Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, October 13, 2016 5:45 pm
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| 757. |  Martin Ventures-backed Hashed Health unveiled
for healthcare blockchain dev + commercialization
[Updated] Blockchain initiatives now said to be expanding in Nashville.
Milt Capps Updated 7 Feb 2017 1000 / Published Tuesday, October 4, 2016 8:32 am
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| 758. |  'Go-Mode': Healthtech Hackathon results come ahead of Distributed: Health
International and national attendees gather in Nashville to focus on blockchain.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 3, 2016 9:30 am
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| 759. |  Venture Capital, HealthTech sessions are Oct. 4 at Entrepreneur Center
Speakers discuss investor interest in blockchain, and Nashville's preparation for HealthIT leadership.
Sponsored / Published Friday, September 30, 2016 11:15 am
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| 760. |  Venture Notes - Sept. 29, 2016
VU spawns Predictgov, Clayton Associates, REDCap Cloud update, NextGxDx raise, Project Healthcare, The TENN and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:30 pm
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| 761. |  Venture Notes - 23 September 2016
More than a dozen nuggets from around the state.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, September 23, 2016 5:15 pm
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| 762. |  Hurdl Enterprises $1.8MM Seed raise afoot for direct-fan marketing
[updated] Seed closes at $2.5MM. Entrepreneur hopes to root company with Nashville capital.
Milt Capps updated 13 June 2017 / Published Thursday, September 22, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 763. |  Update: Glow Motion Technologies at $5MM rev, mulls capital, partnerships
From nightclub owners to fan-activation entrepreneurs, an inflection point may be close.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 22, 2016 2:32 pm
|
| 764. |  Launch Tennessee's Courtney Corlew joins SFO's Bulleit Group PR firm here
After six years at ECD agency, Tennessee native returns to private sector.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 22, 2016 5:45 pm
|
| 765. |  Bredesen: Straight talk on HealthIT, procurement and 'Darwinian tensions'
A tech-savvy chief executive lays-out what he sees as some hard truths.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 19, 2016 3:54 pm
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| 766. |  Update: Nashville Fintech, Blockchain initiatives
Maxwell, Bailey comment on technologies' interrelationship ahead of Oct. 3 event
Publisher's Update / Published Friday, September 16, 2016 7:00 am
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| 767. |  TriStar Health Partners eyes $100MM fund for healthIT, medtech and more
TriStar and Innovation Institute leaders 'get along well as human beings'
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 12, 2016 3:07 pm
|
| 768. |  Venture Notes - 12 September 2016
[Updated] 11 items from around the state of interest to techies, investors, entrepreneurs, et al.
Milt Capps updated November 2017 / Published Monday, September 12, 2016 3:00 pm
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| 769. |  Coffee Minute:
Bass Berry IPO 'roadmap' could help in following Ayers' or other IPOs
After a slothful 1H16, IPOs may heat up, and resources like this shed light on the process.
Milt Capps updated 16 September 2016 1009 / Published Monday, September 12, 2016 12:31 pm
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| 770. |  Next Awards 2016 finalists from Chamber, Entrepreneur Center
The annual Chamber, EC lists of competing entrants.
Submitted release / Published Friday, September 9, 2016 8:00 am
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| 771. |  Foundation Instruments, Stony Creek Colors receive SBIR grants
Nondilutive capital gives entrepreneurs advantages in research, bizdev and raising capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 8, 2016 12:45 pm
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| 772. |  Venture Notes - 8 September 2016
EVAmore, AgLaunch, Stony Creek Colors, BunkerLabs accelerator for Veterans have news.
Published Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:30 pm
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| 773. |  Martin Ventures Founder Charlie Martin to Keynote Distributed: Health
SPONSORED RELEASE / Published Wednesday, September 7, 2016 4:00 pm
|
| 774. |  Reporter's Notebook:
Ralph Schulz on tackling Brookings initiative, Charlie Martin eyes HealthIT
Response to Brookings Institution researchers will require deep knowledge.
Milt Capps / Published Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:15 pm
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| 775. |  Brookings Fellow: Nashville has 'very serious' HealthIT opportunity
[Updated] Brookings' findings are now available for review here.
Milt Capps Updated 24 Aug 2016 (Original story 15 Aug. 2:30pm) / Published Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5:45 am
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| 776. |  Will Emma's discipline attract partner who shares Nashville commitment?
IPO, private equity, regardless of the course, there may be a way to preserve the vision.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:45 pm
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| 777. |  New board member McCormick sees Emma's
upside prospects and its requirements
[Updated] Advisor says Emma needs more people who have accelerated growth to and beyond $100MM sales.
Milt Capps updated Oct. 12, 2016 / Published Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:45 pm
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| 778. |  Venture Notes 15 August 2016
Frontier Capital, Petra Capital, TextRequest, CEAdvisory raise, Pharos Cap, VU Med Innovators, MDSave.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 15, 2016 4:53 pm
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| 779. |  Franklin entrepreneur raises Seed for CommuniGift, plans D.C. headquarters
Intern to US Rep. Jim Cooper, Ensworth grad is dedicated to gifting platform for social good and profit.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 12, 2016 4:15 pm
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| 780. |  LaunchTN names Capital Formation, Entrepreneurship leaders
Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), aka Launch Tennessee, fills posts.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 11, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 781. |  CMA-backed, EC-based Project Music accelerator accepting 3.0 applications
The year-round program for developing innovative companies could advance, once again.
Staff / Published Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:00 am
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| 782. |  CaredFor: Polidor siblings eye Seed raise for referral-marketing startup
(updated) The CellJournalist veterans have brought another startup to the starting-line, this time in marketing software.
Milt Capps Last updated 2 Feb. 2022 / Published Wednesday, August 10, 2016 5:15 pm
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| 783. |  Venture Notes - 10 August 2016
New NTC CEO and Health IT strategy coming, VC motives, Noro-Moseley exec, Women Angels coalesce and more.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:10 pm
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| 784. |  Entrepreneur Center: Sullivan is EIR and startup Alumni Relations lead
Woman with international, finance, Angel and other experience to lead next phase of EC alumni network development.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 5, 2016 10:19 am
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| 785. |  Gatto exits Selous Venture, doubles-down on Jumpstart, Health:Further
[Updated] Shifting burden allows focus on Jumpstart, where his passion lies.
Milt Capps updated 3:05 pm / Published Friday, August 5, 2016 1:45 pm
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| 786. |  SaaS: Affirm Health startup preps for Seed capital raise
[updated] Opioid abuse crisis is latest driver in startup business opportunity.
Milt Capps updated / Published Friday, August 5, 2016 3:36 pm
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| 787. |  Mike Muhney, Harry Jacobson team on VIPOrbit's $2.7MM capital raise
Another rodeo: Partners target evolving team/interpersonal relationship- and project-management market.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 27, 2016 4:45 pm
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| 788. |  Venture Notes - 27 July 2016
Speakers ahead and a Nashville startup joins Louisville healthcare accelerator.
Staff updated 5:56pm / Published Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:23 pm
|
| 789. |  mSIGNIA nears end of Series A raise, sees Nashville as its techdev center
User-authentication startup pledges to grow Nashville headquarters.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:00 pm
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| 790. |  Dart Music pivots to deeper water as Dart Data, pursues $2MM Series A
[updated] Native Nashville entrepreneur presses forward after classic rethink.
Milt Capps Updated March 12, 2017 1428 / Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:45 pm
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| 791. | CEO: Healthcare Blocks raising capital, navigates Tech-Angel shortage
[updated] Long-time Nashville resident Kelso rather not relocate, but needs Tech-savvy investors.
Milt Capps updated Sept. 27, 2016 9:35 a.m. / Published Monday, July 25, 2016 4:30 pm
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| 792. |  HouseLens in talks with strategics amid $2MM capraise
[updated] Management hopes local money will help deeply root company long-term in Nashville.
Milt Capps updated 9 March 2020 / Published Friday, July 22, 2016 1:12 pm
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| 793. |  Entrepreneur, Angel investor Freedman still has eye for startups
after selling majority of tents-events biz to PE funds
CEO has fresh powder for growing leasing biz, while still helping fund or drive startups.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 794. |  Venture Notes - 21 July 2016
Resolute Capital's Fund IV, HCA CEO to speak, new LaunchTN SBIR-STTR writing grants and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 795. |  Steve Case: Nashville entrepreneurial scene can be 'better still'
Racing toward the future, Nashville and TN innovators and businesses must be prepared.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 796. |  Venture Notes 14 July 2016
[updated] A baker's dozen oughta-reads on startups and capital from around the state.
Milt Capps updated 18 July 2016 1403 / Published Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:30 pm
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| 797. |  Idea: Curt Hahn presses case for Nashville Film & TV Investment Fund
That old chestnut, Film-TV industry production incentives, gets a fresh take.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 11, 2016 4:45 pm
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| 798. |  Exec: With $22MM in, Chattanooga's Bellhops likely to raise more capital
VTC In prospect: Deeper market penetration and more capital somewhere over the horizon.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 7, 2016 1:00 pm
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| 799. |  Booker: CapitalTN aiming to improve Tennessee PE/VC investor ecosystem
Group working from Nashville EC plans to draw more investors in from the sidelines.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 6, 2016 10:00 am
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| 800. |  Startup Thrivist eyes further capital after Crimson Ventures takes stake
Andrew McGarrity now leads digital group in Tennessee Book Company (Ingram).
Milt Capps updated 30 May 2017 / Published Wednesday, July 6, 2016 12:45 pm
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